Current Time in Najaf, An Najaf, Iraq
8:18:32 PM
20:18:32
+03 (Arabian Standard Time) · UTC+03:00
Asia/Baghdad
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Time zone details
Najaf does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Najaf
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Iraq
- District
- Kufa
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
Practical
- Languages
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
- Dialing code
- +964
- Population
- 482,576
- Elevation
- Approximately 41 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 01' N / 44° 20' E
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Clock changes in Najaf
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 28 min1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
New MoonMoon illumination2%
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 28 min1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (62.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
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| 12 hr 28 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Najaf
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Time context
Najaf follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Baghdad
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (+03)
View time differencesNearby scheduled airports for Najaf, An Najaf, Iraq
Al Najaf International AirportNJFLarge airport6.8 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · NJF / ORNI
About 6.8 km (4.2 mi) southeast of Najaf
Scheduled airline service in source data
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air BaseBGWLarge airport · Serves Baghdad138 km north
Source: OurAirports record · BGW / ORBI
About 138 km (85.7 mi) north of Najaf
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Browse places in IraqFrequently asked questions
- What time zone is Najaf in?
- Najaf currently uses Arabian Standard Time (UTC+03:00). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Baghdad.
- When is the next clock change in Najaf?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Najaf in the next 12 months
- Does Najaf observe daylight saving time?
- Najaf does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Najaf right now?
- Najaf is currently UTC+03:00